Id on weeds

trulytortoises · 30-04-2009, 02:37 PM

This plant/weed is growing in my back garden and has done for years, its a climber type of plant/weed, ive tried to get rid of it but it keeps coming back, its gets everywhere, it does have white flowers that come out later in the year. Is it tortoise friendly, can they eat it?

and also there is a couple of these ones growing near some dandys.

**16 shells** · 30-04-2009, 05:17 PM

Hi Beth first one Bindweed excellent food, leaves and flowers, this plant is one of the hardest to eradicate, if you leave a small amount of root it survives.
Second needs verifying
Paul

**Alan1** · 30-04-2009, 05:25 PM

The bottom one looks like one of the sedum acre types. Some are ok and some are not, can't remember which but I will have a look

Sedum Album is the ok one, not sure if that's it. If it goes a tint of pink in summer it might be http://images.google.co.uk/images?gb...oq=sedum+album

Dawn Fletcher · 30-04-2009, 06:13 PM

Bind weed..is the top one It has big white or sometimes less commonly pale pink flowers.
Bottom one is part of the sedum family.......but as yet not sure which one..still checking on id!

Dawn

**16 shells** · 30-04-2009, 06:49 PM

From sedumphotos.net looks like Affin Tricarpum
Paul

Dawn Fletcher · 30-04-2009, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 16 shells

From sedumphotos.net looks like Affin Tricarpum
Paul

arr beat me too it Paul , well done !

Dawn

trulytortoises · 30-04-2009, 07:11 PM

so is that type ok then to give to the torts?

**16 shells** · 30-04-2009, 07:36 PM

Not sure
Paul

trulytortoises · 30-04-2009, 07:40 PM

Lol, i cant believe after all these years of having that bindweed ive been pulling it out when i cud have been feeding it to my torts.

**16 shells** · 30-04-2009, 08:12 PM

In moderation, some new plants i feed, they take time to adjust and go for there favorites. I just keep putting it out and reduce there best bits.
Paul

30-04-2009, 02:37 PM	#1
trulytortoises Member Hatchling Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 634	Id on weeds This plant/weed is growing in my back garden and has done for years, its a climber type of plant/weed, ive tried to get rid of it but it keeps coming back, its gets everywhere, it does have white flowers that come out later in the year. Is it tortoise friendly, can they eat it? and also there is a couple of these ones growing near some dandys. __________________ ~Beth~ 1.1.0- THB- williow(f) & cavalli(m)

30-04-2009, 05:17 PM	#2
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Hi Beth first one Bindweed excellent food, leaves and flowers, this plant is one of the hardest to eradicate, if you leave a small amount of root it survives. Second needs verifying Paul __________________ Paul.

30-04-2009, 05:25 PM	#3
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	The bottom one looks like one of the sedum acre types. Some are ok and some are not, can't remember which but I will have a look Sedum Album is the ok one, not sure if that's it. If it goes a tint of pink in summer it might be http://images.google.co.uk/images?gb...oq=sedum+album Last edited by Alan1; 30-04-2009 at 05:37 PM.

30-04-2009, 06:49 PM	#5
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	From sedumphotos.net looks like Affin Tricarpum Paul __________________ Paul.

30-04-2009, 07:11 PM	#7
trulytortoises Member Hatchling Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 634	so is that type ok then to give to the torts? __________________ ~Beth~ 1.1.0- THB- williow(f) & cavalli(m)

30-04-2009, 06:13 PM	#4
Dawn Fletcher Banned Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,174	Bind weed..is the top one It has big white or sometimes less commonly pale pink flowers. Bottom one is part of the sedum family.......but as yet not sure which one..still checking on id! Dawn

30-04-2009, 07:36 PM	#8
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Not sure Paul __________________ Paul.

30-04-2009, 07:40 PM	#9
trulytortoises Member Hatchling Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 634	Lol, i cant believe after all these years of having that bindweed ive been pulling it out when i cud have been feeding it to my torts. __________________ ~Beth~ 1.1.0- THB- williow(f) & cavalli(m)

30-04-2009, 08:12 PM	#10
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	In moderation, some new plants i feed, they take time to adjust and go for there favorites. I just keep putting it out and reduce there best bits. Paul __________________ Paul.

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